Re: Homeschooling/Home Education for children
This is a wonderful thread....my compliments to the originator.
As much discussion.....more the fine tunning!
I am learning...so are my children.....!
Keep it up! We may loop in DAWN to pick up the link.
Re: Homeschooling/Home Education for children
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is Homeschooling Legal?
Yes! Homeschooling is legal in every state though states may vary on their requirements imposed upon homeschoolers. It is very important both to know and to meet your state’s requirements, otherwise we may jeopardize our right to homeschool. For information on state requirements, please contact a homeschooling organization in your state that addresses legal matters. They are up-to-date on current issues and will give you accurate information.
Do Homeschooled Children excel academically?
There have been more than 90 studies conducted on homeschooled childen and they consistently outscore their public and private school peers on standardized tests and by wide margins. Children educated at home are noted for their curiosity, independent learning skills, self-motivation, discipline, and overall love of learning. In fact, many colleges and universities such as Yale, Harvard, and UCLA actively recruit homeschooled children at homeschooling fairs and conferences.
Do I have to be a teacher to homeschool?
Private schools do not have to hire accredited teachers, only someone “capable of teaching.” If you establish a private school in your home, you can teach your child without being credentialed. Again, each state is different and you need to find out your particular state’s requirements. Also, research has shown that a parent’s level of education has no significant affect on their children’s achievement in a homeschool setting. In fact, while educating your child, you obtain the education you were most likely deprived of in the public or private system.
Is Homeschooling difficult?
As a parent you are always “homeschooling.” The difference is that around age six, your teaching relationship with your child changes from one of informal teaching to one of formal teaching. Learning is a natural process and being in a one-on-one environment, moving at an individual pace, and within the context of a loving home, ensures a successful homeschooling experience. As the children grow older and enter into the study of more advanced subjects such as higher mathematics or the sciences, homeschooled parents may seek the help of private tutors or even community colleges in teaching their children.
What about Socialization?
The concern that homeschooled children may be unsocial has proved to be a myth. A homeschooled child is free to explore the richness and diversity of life outside institutional walls. In lieu of same-age grouping found in schools, the homeschooled child may interact with people of all ages and kinds in the extended family, the community, the working world, and beyond. There are also homeschool support groups, with field trips, mini-classes, parties, plays, and community service.
Is it true that homeschooled children are healthier than public or private schooled children? While we can’t say they are “healthier,” we can say that homeschooled children have fewer colds, ear infections, and illnesses. Because the home environment is usually non-stressful, there are fewer stress-related disorders such as insomnia, stomachaches, headaches, etc. Shy children do not feel intimidated while learning in a home-setting and a naturally exuberant child is not subject to medication such as Ritalin, so he will sit still in his chair for long hours.
Re: Homeschooling/Home Education for children
depends on who will be doing the home schooling.
Re: Homeschooling/Home Education for children
what the studies dont take into account are factoprs that include
1) how many homeschooling programs are cut short.
2) when compared to public/private education they use averages. and we all know the wide variance between good and bad schools.
homeschooling as an alternate to a bad school with low achievement scores, gang violence and drugs is one thing, homeschooling versus thetype of schools that are top in state in achievement tests and excellence in extra curriculasr ranging from sports to debate to scouting etc is a diff issue.
Re: Homeschooling/Home Education for children
what the studies dont take into account are factoprs that include
1) how many homeschooling programs are cut short.
2) when compared to public/private education they use averages. and we all know the wide variance between good and bad schools.
homeschooling as an alternate to a bad school with low achievement scores, gang violence and drugs is one thing, homeschooling versus thetype of schools that are top in state in achievement tests and excellence in extra curriculasr ranging from sports to debate to scouting etc is a diff issue.
Good point X2...I'll try to do a research on it by comparing only good schools(in terms of their results) with homeschooling.
But I don't think even the good schools are completely free from gangs and drugs..
Re: Homeschooling/Home Education for children
and that becomes a bigger issue in highschool, hopefully you are not planning to have your kids be homeschoold through highschool.
btw there are tons of drugs in uni too.
good elementary schools are pretty much free from this stuff.
Re: Homeschooling/Home Education for children
Even after reading all of the very impressive stats on home-schooled children and how well they do, I still favor public school when its a good school district.
X2 is right esp about how many have tried and have not been able to successfully continue the program. And keeping your kids away from their peers and the general population is not a good thing in this age of globalization.
If I lived in Pak or if I lived in a "bad" school distric or if my kids had trouble then I'd do it. Otherwise, going to school in a public setting will prepare them best to face the professional working world - very similar setting and one that I'd like them to know well, instead of having them do their work in a very private home setting. The working world doesnt operate this way.
Re: Homeschooling/Home Education for children
Even after reading all of the very impressive stats on home-schooled children and how well they do, I still favor public school when its a good school district.
X2 is right esp about how many have tried and have not been able to successfully continue the program. And keeping your kids away from their peers and the general population is not a good thing in this age of globalization.
If I lived in Pak or if I lived in a "bad" school distric or if my kids had trouble then I'd do it. Otherwise, going to school in a public setting will prepare them best to face the professional working world - very similar setting and one that I'd like them to know well, instead of having them do their work in a very private home setting. The working world doesnt operate this way.
You mentioned this before...I don't live in Pakistan nor in a bad school district..I live in Surrey that has the best schools and education in Britain.
The recent research shows that homeschooled children are more social than the schooled children.